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• <br />Commissioner Ginn thought that a good idea, that perhaps they would want to split <br />the tax, say 2-1/2 cents, just to see what it would do, but did not like the idea of additional <br />gas taxes for people who live here now. She thought the study should be left to the <br />Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). <br />Commissioner Stanbridge agreed and thought use of additional taxes on gasoline <br />should be re-evaluated to see how much money would be generated. <br />Director Keating advised that the MPO is presently going for a consultant selection <br />for the long-range transportation plan since a major update needs to be done and in effect by <br />January 1, 2001. That consultant could also look at this aspect if the Board concurred with <br />the time frame. He also pointed out that the ELMS nickel has to be used only for <br />transportation improvements that are in the capital improvements element of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />Vice Chairman Adams asked if they could to go the ninth cent, and Director Keating <br />advised that was possible and would generate about $477,000 which does not need to be <br />shared with the municipalities. <br />Chairman. Macht asked the Commissioners to bear in mind that our taxes are already <br />higher than other counties and the extra cent means a lot to people who are struggling <br />because there is a cumulative impact on those folks. Also, he disliked using a funding <br />mechanism the County may very badly need to use in the future and thought it advisable to <br />keep that 9' cent in reserve. <br />Commissioner Tippin indicated he would support the motion only with the <br />understanding that use of the ELMS tax will be added to the consultant's study for the MPO. <br />The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion <br />carried unanimously. (Ordinance 99-014 adopted with an <br />effective date of October 1, 1999.) <br />PROPOSED LDR AMENDMENTS <br />FOR MAY 11, 1999 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 99- 14 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 953, FAIRSHARE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, OF THE LAND <br />DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS); AND PROVIDING FOR SHORT <br />TITLE; AUTHORITY TO ENACT CHAPTER; APPLICABILITY; PURPOSE; <br />DEFINITIONS; FEE; TIlAE OF PAYMENT; INTERPRETATION OF THE <br />CHAPTER AND FEE SCHEDULE; CREDIT AGAINST PAYMENT OF TRAFFIC <br />IMPACT FEES, REVIEW OF FEE SCHEDULE; USE OF FUNDS COLLECTED <br />AND TRUST FUNDS, LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY; <br />PENALTY; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; CODIFICATION; AND <br />EFFECDATE. <br />MAY 119 1999 <br />39 <br />BOOK F'>�Uc a,' <br />• <br />